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since harry reid promised he would bring that to the floor to vote hasn't stated a reason. i don't know what the reason is, and no one can explain it, but the good news out of the white house position on the executive order is that they point to the senate, they point to the house and say they should act. we say we agree. we would love for the white house legislative team to lobby aggressively with harry reid to bring up that vote. we think there is important public education when you hold a vote. a great debate that is 90% of americans mistakenly believe this has already passed congress. we have public education to do and that senate vote would help. >> john: the lobbying could be just a phone call to harry reid. is there renewed urgency with the sequester about it take place with the fear of the layoff of federal employees. >> we know as you covered at the top of your show there will be 10s of thousand of federal contractors laid off from their jobs, and we want to make sure that no one is laid off for discriminatory reasons. we've had federal policies in form of federal
since harry reid promised he would bring that to the floor to vote hasn't stated a reason. i don't know what the reason is, and no one can explain it, but the good news out of the white house position on the executive order is that they point to the senate, they point to the house and say they should act. we say we agree. we would love for the white house legislative team to lobby aggressively with harry reid to bring up that vote. we think there is important public education when you hold a...
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to play you something that senator harry reid said on the floor. i think it gets to the bigger picture here, which is i think that democrats want people to be reminded. let's listen to harry reid. >> it's pretty obvious what's going on. i've known it all the time. these are very, very rich people. in america. who don't believe in government. they used obama care as a conduit to shut down the government. >> so david, are republicans now being exposed on this point? and do you sense that they are trying to push back against that bigger picture? because it does look like these are the same folks that wanted to cut food stamps. now you're seeing the government sort of shut down in areas of real need. you know, $10 million having to be donated to keep head start open. are republicans on the hill concerned they're being exposed as harry reid said, looking out for the rich. >> in a way, people oh who are wagging the dog here, 30 or 40 tea partiers in the house that boehner can't control or win over, they have taken hostage, we'll shoot the kid if you don'
to play you something that senator harry reid said on the floor. i think it gets to the bigger picture here, which is i think that democrats want people to be reminded. let's listen to harry reid. >> it's pretty obvious what's going on. i've known it all the time. these are very, very rich people. in america. who don't believe in government. they used obama care as a conduit to shut down the government. >> so david, are republicans now being exposed on this point? and do you sense...
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because a cloture file was submitted by harry reid. do you think -- you said that the democrats are embarrassed, but is it republicans are embarrassed to support one of their own because chuck hagel did not support the iraq surge? is this basically trying to settle an old score? >> well, i don't see it that way at all. i think you took a look at chuck hagel's entire history in terms of his opposition to sanctions against iran. different things he's written about disarmament including unilateral disarmament. i think he's the wrong person for this position. and anybody that watched the hearngs in just the past week knows that this man is not prepared to be secretary of defense in terms of making sure we as a nation remain strong and able to defend ourselves in all situations. >> even though in his testimony, america has and must maintain the strong esmil tear in the world that we must lead the international community to confront challenges today and must use tools of american power to protect our citizens and our interests. do you think
because a cloture file was submitted by harry reid. do you think -- you said that the democrats are embarrassed, but is it republicans are embarrassed to support one of their own because chuck hagel did not support the iraq surge? is this basically trying to settle an old score? >> well, i don't see it that way at all. i think you took a look at chuck hagel's entire history in terms of his opposition to sanctions against iran. different things he's written about disarmament including...
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harry reid knows that. and he tried to explain away his failure earlier today by telling the "washington post" wonkblog, "i'm not personally at this stage ready to get rid of the 60-vote fleshhold. with the history of the senate, we have to understand that the senate isn't and shouldn't be like the house." well, it's obvious that reid is more interested in protecting the senate tradition than moving the country forward. that's my read on it. he went on to say this -- "the only way we'll get rid of the filibuster is if it continues to be abused." hello. with over 380 filibusters in recent years it's shocking that reid would come back and trust republicans not to abuse the filibuster. he knows better. what's going on here? >> back in may harry reid apologized to senators jeff mercury and tom udall for blocking their original filibuster reform bill in twtd. >> if there were ever a time where tom udall and jeff americaly were prophetic it's tonight. these two fine young senators said it was time to change the r
harry reid knows that. and he tried to explain away his failure earlier today by telling the "washington post" wonkblog, "i'm not personally at this stage ready to get rid of the 60-vote fleshhold. with the history of the senate, we have to understand that the senate isn't and shouldn't be like the house." well, it's obvious that reid is more interested in protecting the senate tradition than moving the country forward. that's my read on it. he went on to say this --...
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senate majority leader harry reid has his hand on the button. frustrated after five years of unprecedented republican obstruction, aided specifically by historic manipulation of the filibuster, senate democrats are set to use the so-called nuclear option today and may forever change the way business is done in the united states congress. this was senator reid just hours ago? >> the american people believe congress is broken. the american people believe the senate is broken. i believe the american people are right. during this congress, the 113th congress, the united states wasted an unprecedented amount of time on procedural hurdles and partisan obstruction. time to change the senate before this institution becomes obsolete. >> in a receipt or cal twist worthy of cirque du soleil he managed to link to failures of obama care saying washington is broken and democrats are trying to distract from obama kamplt the showdown come as senate republicans mostly flbd three of president obama's nominees. not because of their views or qualifications but in a
senate majority leader harry reid has his hand on the button. frustrated after five years of unprecedented republican obstruction, aided specifically by historic manipulation of the filibuster, senate democrats are set to use the so-called nuclear option today and may forever change the way business is done in the united states congress. this was senator reid just hours ago? >> the american people believe congress is broken. the american people believe the senate is broken. i believe the...
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we listen in quickly to harry reid? >> this flies in the face of the senate tradition of spirited discussion that began in the first days of this institution. there is simply no reason for this blatant obstruction except for the fever considering anti-violence proposals in full view. yet many senate republicans seem afraid to even engage in this debate. have amendments. to strengthen the legislation or if they want to offer amendments, to weaken what the law is today. in short, let's have a debate on violence in america. i repeat, many senate republicans seem afraid to even engage in this debate. shame on them, madam president. the least republicans owe the parents of these 20 little babies who were murdered at sandy hook is a thoughtful debate on whether stronger laws could have saved their little girls and boys. the least republicans owe them is a vote. the least republicans owe the families of those gunned down at a movie theater in colorado, a sikh temple in wisconsin, a shopping mall in oregon, everyday streets of
we listen in quickly to harry reid? >> this flies in the face of the senate tradition of spirited discussion that began in the first days of this institution. there is simply no reason for this blatant obstruction except for the fever considering anti-violence proposals in full view. yet many senate republicans seem afraid to even engage in this debate. have amendments. to strengthen the legislation or if they want to offer amendments, to weaken what the law is today. in short, let's have...
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reid and the old guard of the republican party, i am lou dobbs. good evening, day 14 of the government shut down, three days away from a well a make believe deadline, to raise the debt ceiling this is where we're tonight. a deal is emerging. between senate leader reid, and minority leader mcconnell, fox news confirmed that deal would fund government until january and suspending debt ceiling until february, senate democrats willing to accept spending levels until january. and an effort to have a battle over a new round of sequester spending cuts that kick in at the beginning of the year, medical device tax, imposed by obamacare, stays at the assistance of the white house. and senator reid. but a requirement that the government verify income eligiblability for obama carry subsidies is in the deal. senators reid and mcconnell have all but forgotten about speaker boehner and house conservatives he must persuade to push this agreement through the house. unless speaker boehner relies n house democrats to pass the legislation. that would be a violation o
reid and the old guard of the republican party, i am lou dobbs. good evening, day 14 of the government shut down, three days away from a well a make believe deadline, to raise the debt ceiling this is where we're tonight. a deal is emerging. between senate leader reid, and minority leader mcconnell, fox news confirmed that deal would fund government until january and suspending debt ceiling until february, senate democrats willing to accept spending levels until january. and an effort to have a...
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it looks like it was harry reid 1, mitch mcconnell 0. >> how i think he is right. harry reid won. i am disappointed. i was hoping there would not be a deal and harry reid would go nuclear. i wanted him to go thermonuclear. he did this only four presidential appointees. i was hoping he would buy about a filibuster all together because republicans are likely going to have control of the senate soon. it iside argues hypocritical depending on who is in the majority and minority. there's not one person on the field who is principal about this. if you are going to drop the big one, do it. i am disappointed. i wish i had seen the leveling of the playing field. >> are you disappointed? >> i am not. the reason we got this outcome is because john mccain did the same thing as 10 years ago. he recognized the senate was about to take a serious step that could disrupt the place. andink he put party behind put comity ahead. he brought them to some resolution. he is still going to oppose nominations and nominees. but you do not have to resort to a filibuster over each nominee. they reached the ri
it looks like it was harry reid 1, mitch mcconnell 0. >> how i think he is right. harry reid won. i am disappointed. i was hoping there would not be a deal and harry reid would go nuclear. i wanted him to go thermonuclear. he did this only four presidential appointees. i was hoping he would buy about a filibuster all together because republicans are likely going to have control of the senate soon. it iside argues hypocritical depending on who is in the majority and minority. there's not...
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i spent an hour in harry reid's office. i've reached until my arm aches. >> let's bring in our panel. margaret carlson, michael warren and michael len. let's get a quick reaction about today's news. bad decision by harry reid, understandable? what do you think? >> harry reid's thinking was that whatever republicans are going to do now cannot be worse than what they have been doing. e republican view is one thing is a certainty. everyone here will agree republicans one day will be in the majority. in the meantime, they are talking about the slippery slope, saying that now democrats might apply this to legislation. the house is saying if any legislation comes over that was passed with the simple majority it will be automatically dead on arrival. >> republicans seem very frustrated but they had the exact opposite position eight years ago when they were in the majority. >> that's right. you can always go back and forth, showing what they said back then and what they say now. >> how do they defend it? >> i don't think they are g
i spent an hour in harry reid's office. i've reached until my arm aches. >> let's bring in our panel. margaret carlson, michael warren and michael len. let's get a quick reaction about today's news. bad decision by harry reid, understandable? what do you think? >> harry reid's thinking was that whatever republicans are going to do now cannot be worse than what they have been doing. e republican view is one thing is a certainty. everyone here will agree republicans one day will be in...
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. >>> senate majority leader harry reid appears to be reversing course and pushing ahead with possible gun legislation. after meeting with fellow senate democrats on tuesday, he told reporters he expects to have a free amendment process on gun legislation. while it's unclear if an assault weapons ban would be included, reid said he has agreed to take up measures called for by president obama. reid previously said he opposes a ban on assault weapons. >>> and now here's your "first look" at your dish of scrambled politics. president obama's half brother malik has decided to run for governor of a rural county in kenya. >>> the white house released video of president obama and first lady michelle surprising visitors on the white house tour. they shook hands with the shocked tourists as they walked through. >> here's a tweet of the stage at last night's white house staffers inaugural ball, including lady gaga's piano. lady gaga herself performed for the president and the first lady, as did tony bennett who said on a date with my lady tonight. >>> there are hints that vice president joe bide
. >>> senate majority leader harry reid appears to be reversing course and pushing ahead with possible gun legislation. after meeting with fellow senate democrats on tuesday, he told reporters he expects to have a free amendment process on gun legislation. while it's unclear if an assault weapons ban would be included, reid said he has agreed to take up measures called for by president obama. reid previously said he opposes a ban on assault weapons. >>> and now here's your...
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so is jesse jackson and harry reid and nancy pelosi are for it. juan, your cocktail says they may be very confused here. the people you hang out with in washington, they don't know what to think. they can't throw their guy under the bus and not support him. but they are supporting american power. whoa. you know? >> well, it's not clear that they are siding with the president yet and he's got to get that liberal democratic base on board otherwise it's not a matter of a question about how republicans politically and the pundits are responding, it will become a matter of the president unable to control his left wing. >> well, he's got pelosi and reid already. they are the leadership. and a bunch of other left wingers. eugene robinson, you know this guy eugene robinson, you can't get more crazy left, i think eugene robinson, i think people like nick and "the new york times." >> he's ready to go. >> what strikes me is what you were saying a minute ago, laura ingraham and palin and limbaugh -- >> that's right. big gung ho people in iraq. doesn't it come
so is jesse jackson and harry reid and nancy pelosi are for it. juan, your cocktail says they may be very confused here. the people you hang out with in washington, they don't know what to think. they can't throw their guy under the bus and not support him. but they are supporting american power. whoa. you know? >> well, it's not clear that they are siding with the president yet and he's got to get that liberal democratic base on board otherwise it's not a matter of a question about how...
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harry reid. yeah. this was the day everybody had been wait forget in terms of changing how the senate operates. and if you hear sad trombones, that's why. on election day this year americans voted overwhelmingly to re-elect president obama four more years. that same day people also voted to re-elect senate democrats and to send a large number of them to congress, more than the republicans. more senate democrats than republicans which put harry reid in charge of the senate for another two years. and the very next day after the election harry reid in his first post-election press conference said that he was going to fix the unprecedented problem we have in washington with how republicans have broken the united states senate through abusing the rules. >> it looks like there are going to be a number of -- many more filibusters on motions to proceed. do you think -- do you have any plans to change the filibuster? >> yes, i do. i've said so publicly, and i continue to feel that way. i think that the rules ha
harry reid. yeah. this was the day everybody had been wait forget in terms of changing how the senate operates. and if you hear sad trombones, that's why. on election day this year americans voted overwhelmingly to re-elect president obama four more years. that same day people also voted to re-elect senate democrats and to send a large number of them to congress, more than the republicans. more senate democrats than republicans which put harry reid in charge of the senate for another two years....
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we heard from mitch mcconnell and harry reid. if you look back and the rate of approval in terms of nominees comparing to the george w bush administration, what does it look like? >> president obama's nominees have seen a wait time of around 140 days. under george w. bush, those same nominees saw a wait time about a quarter of that amount. for district nominees, they have waited around 100 days. three times the wait time of george w. bush's nominees. you have seen significantly longer wait time from court approval. the difference was the senate democrats had it different strategy mixing the process up. they would try to hurt the nominee's chances before they even got to committee. when harry reid went on to the floor in the midst of this nuclear debate, they talked about how half of the cloture motions have come under president obama's term. which is a startling statistic. i think from 1917 through 1960, only 4 cloture motions were ever invoked the past 13 years. were ever invoked. the past 13 years, the number is 280. >> these n
we heard from mitch mcconnell and harry reid. if you look back and the rate of approval in terms of nominees comparing to the george w bush administration, what does it look like? >> president obama's nominees have seen a wait time of around 140 days. under george w. bush, those same nominees saw a wait time about a quarter of that amount. for district nominees, they have waited around 100 days. three times the wait time of george w. bush's nominees. you have seen significantly longer...
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reid on this because harry reid was going to give him the 15 minutes. you had a back and forth. i will ask one more and then we'll talk specifics. bob corker today, there seems to be anger at you. correct me if i'm wrong. did every senator and every congressman run on the platform they would re peel and re place obamacare? is there anyone who didn't run on that? >> as far as i know, everybody did. twice we have had vote where is all 45 republicans at the time voted against obamacare either to repeal or defund it. >> all right. so there were a lot of symbolic vote s to do that. this is the one that would do it. >> exactly right. >> i hear there are tactical differences. i asked john cornin yesterday. he said if we get elected in 2014 and control the senate then in january 2015. is that what the goal is -- those that disagree with you here? >> the tactical difference, you put uh your finger on it. the difference between wanting to take a symbolic show vote versus standing up on the continuing resolution. this is the hoet vote that4 matters. it's got to pa
reid on this because harry reid was going to give him the 15 minutes. you had a back and forth. i will ask one more and then we'll talk specifics. bob corker today, there seems to be anger at you. correct me if i'm wrong. did every senator and every congressman run on the platform they would re peel and re place obamacare? is there anyone who didn't run on that? >> as far as i know, everybody did. twice we have had vote where is all 45 republicans at the time voted against obamacare...
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harry reid and the democrats are poisoning the senate? what has he been doing? jonathan capehart and josh marshall. jonathan and josh, i have to think this is the strangest 180 by a guy who's been poisoning the atmosphere since he got there trashing his fellow members of his caucus calling them all squishes, whatever that means. calling them appeasers. and saying what they should have done is not only shut down the government but caused default on the national debt. that would have been real manhood from his perspective. he has the strangest little way of acting like a big shot. your thoughts. >> look, you laid out the case against senator cruz here. i mean, the idea that he is lambasting harry reid for poisoning the well is laughable. i'm glad you played the series of clips from him saying the most outrageous, the most divisive things said about the senate, aid about democrats in the senate, said about republicans in the senate. one thing we have to remember here and remind viewers, not barely a month in his job as a senator from texas, reports started coming o
harry reid and the democrats are poisoning the senate? what has he been doing? jonathan capehart and josh marshall. jonathan and josh, i have to think this is the strangest 180 by a guy who's been poisoning the atmosphere since he got there trashing his fellow members of his caucus calling them all squishes, whatever that means. calling them appeasers. and saying what they should have done is not only shut down the government but caused default on the national debt. that would have been real...
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reid dropped an assault weapons ban from the larger gun bill declaring it couldn't pass. >> there's a lot of wear rareness among members of congress and the nra. >> reporter: the debate is focused on this senate for now. advocates for tougher laws will stage two rallies here tomorrow. no matter what the senate winds up doing, gun control faces a much tougher challenge in the republican controlled house. >> kristin welker tonight, thank you. >>> the supreme court turns its attention this week to an issue that's the subject of shifting public opinion -- same-sex marriage. there were rallies in support of it today in new york and other cities. nbc's justice correspondent pete williams is at the court for us tonight. pete, good evening. >> reporter: lester, good evening. this is the first time the supreme court has delved into the issue of same-sex marriage and is considering challenges to two laws -- the defense of marriage act that blocks the federal government from recognizing it, and prop 8, a voter initiative that stops same-sex marriage in california. two gay couples in california
reid dropped an assault weapons ban from the larger gun bill declaring it couldn't pass. >> there's a lot of wear rareness among members of congress and the nra. >> reporter: the debate is focused on this senate for now. advocates for tougher laws will stage two rallies here tomorrow. no matter what the senate winds up doing, gun control faces a much tougher challenge in the republican controlled house. >> kristin welker tonight, thank you. >>> the supreme court turns...
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and harry reid, you know, not bringing up assault weapons. so i think the bigger problem is in the senate with democrats. you've got these red state democrats who are up for re-election in 2014 in places like alaska and now south dakota is going to be an open seat. so i'm not sure that anything grand could even pass the senate let alone the house. >> and very quickly i'll let you have the last word. what is your prediction? does anything substantive or significant get through the senate and the house? >> i think the president is right to worry about the loss of momentum. i think he is right that there is this moment in which we feel like, you know, there could be some sort of compromise, something driving that. and i think he is right to worry that moment might be slipping away. >> all right. thank you, charles, emily, and matt. appreciate it. wolf blitzer my neighbor joins us from "the situation room." i've been launching a charm offensive against you since i became your neighbor. is it working? >> a charm offensive is working. the president
and harry reid, you know, not bringing up assault weapons. so i think the bigger problem is in the senate with democrats. you've got these red state democrats who are up for re-election in 2014 in places like alaska and now south dakota is going to be an open seat. so i'm not sure that anything grand could even pass the senate let alone the house. >> and very quickly i'll let you have the last word. what is your prediction? does anything substantive or significant get through the senate...
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all this left cruz alone battling with harry reid. the possibility of a government shutdown looming next tuesday. >> we will not bow to tea party an arists who ignore the fact president obama was overwhelmingly re-elected several months ago. >> i wish he had not said he would continue to use the threat of a default to engage in brinksmanship to try to force obama care on the american people. >> joining me now live, senior political editor mark murray is senator cruz the next sarah palin where he seemingly implodes from the inside-out. this is the only place you can find ted cruz t-shirts readily available, he's got support there. but even with his own party, you have this head scratching moment after moment here. >> tamron, i want to draw the sarah palin just yet but there's no doubt he has gotten a lot more attention and traffic and conversation from people like us and a lot of likes on facebook but in this current debate, he doesn't have the votes to be able to have the 41 to be able to stop debate. that's what he needs. so the more
all this left cruz alone battling with harry reid. the possibility of a government shutdown looming next tuesday. >> we will not bow to tea party an arists who ignore the fact president obama was overwhelmingly re-elected several months ago. >> i wish he had not said he would continue to use the threat of a default to engage in brinksmanship to try to force obama care on the american people. >> joining me now live, senior political editor mark murray is senator cruz the next...
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harry reid's getting ready to meet with reporters. history made in washington, d.c. [ male announcer ] when you have sinus pressure and pain, you feel...congested. beat down. crushed. but sudafed gives you maximum strength sinus pressure and pain relief. so you feel free. powerful sinus relief. sudafed. open up. >>> senate majority leader harry reid speaking to reporter disease fending his decision to use the so-called nuclear option to change the rules of the games on obama administration nominees. let's listen in. >> this is not a time for celebration. it's a time for being very serious. for too long washington has been in gridlock, gridlock, gridlock. the american people are sick of this. we're sick of it. is it any wonder how people look at congress? so as i said a little while ago, enough is enough. and, new york i'm not here talking about how clean we are and how dirty they are or vice versa, when it comes to what's gone on in the senate floor, there's a lot of blame to go around. but the obstruction we've seen from republicans
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this time harry reid is involved with mitch mcconnell. what do we anticipate happening during the course of today. >> was we speak, president obama has been out making peanut butter and jelly sandwiches with youngsters at this food pantry in d.c. to try to highlight some of the effects of the shutdown and to show many of the volunteers at this pantry are furloughed workers, folks who have not been working and using their time for a good cause. i think he's trying to kind of maybe some folks don't always have a ton of sympathy for government workers but he's certainly trying to show some there, as well. he will took this opportunity to really i think ratchet up a little bit of pressure on the house of representatives. he said there is some progress on the senate side. he said, but he also called the government shutdown completely unnecessary. he acknowledged, as well that there are certainly differences. and he said we stand a good chance, this is not a quote but just sort of broad strokes when he said we stand a good chance of defaulting
this time harry reid is involved with mitch mcconnell. what do we anticipate happening during the course of today. >> was we speak, president obama has been out making peanut butter and jelly sandwiches with youngsters at this food pantry in d.c. to try to highlight some of the effects of the shutdown and to show many of the volunteers at this pantry are furloughed workers, folks who have not been working and using their time for a good cause. i think he's trying to kind of maybe some...
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we begin the show with the senate majority leader harry reid. thank you for being with us. you do not need another all- night session. does this mark the end of this war that has transpired? >> the trouble has not been over the last few days, but over the past five years. there's never been a situation where the president has been treated the way he has by congress. it is no wonder that people feel the way they do about congress. we have had untoward abstraction on everything. the common nation was after five years, that the recognition was after five years. we change the rules. >> are those permanent? >> it is so important. this way no matter who is president, i do not know how people can complain about the majority. people talk about the filibuster as if it were something that is next to the 10 commandments. the filibuster is not part of the constitution. it was developed to help get legislation passed. it is good for the country. who could complain about majority voting? >> with this agreement, you will take up the budget deal, at least the first vote. is that certain to
we begin the show with the senate majority leader harry reid. thank you for being with us. you do not need another all- night session. does this mark the end of this war that has transpired? >> the trouble has not been over the last few days, but over the past five years. there's never been a situation where the president has been treated the way he has by congress. it is no wonder that people feel the way they do about congress. we have had untoward abstraction on everything. the common...
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harry reid the majority leader also spoke earlier today. he said essentially discussion involving the republicans particularly in the house and the white house is over. it's finished. now it's all eyes on the senate when it comes to raising the debt ceiling. here's what he had to say. >> i was happy to see the republicans engaged in talks with the president. that's over with. it's done. they're not talking any more. we learned that this morning. i say to my friends on the republican side of the senate, time is running out. >> reporter: time is running out, he says. that's harry reid. republicans seemed to concur a little bit with that. they said that they feel that the discussion has finished now with the white house, and it is all eyes on the senate regarding raising the debt ceiling and urge republicans in the senate to stand and be strong on their principles. of course it's not like anyone wants the debt ceiling not to be raised, and cause an economic collapse around the world. but republicans don't want any more government spending, at
harry reid the majority leader also spoke earlier today. he said essentially discussion involving the republicans particularly in the house and the white house is over. it's finished. now it's all eyes on the senate when it comes to raising the debt ceiling. here's what he had to say. >> i was happy to see the republicans engaged in talks with the president. that's over with. it's done. they're not talking any more. we learned that this morning. i say to my friends on the republican side...
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these are the people that harry reid works with on a daily basis, my exclusive interview with harry reid is coming up next. plus, i need to tell you that senator rand paul has responded, kind of, on our recent reporting of rand paul plagiarizing some of his speeches. that is coming up. >>> when congress finally voted to reopen the government after a 16-day shutdown, that cost the economy in excess of $20 billion. but congress finally voted to reopen the government after 16 days. they voted also not to hit the debt ceiling on the very last day that it was possible to avoid hitting it. and the official history of what happened in washington that night they took those votes is that the adults in the republican party finally took over, right? the moderates, can we call them moderates? the republicans who at least decided not to self-inflict a nationwide and potentially a world-wide economic catastrophe were allowed to cast their votes accordingly. so those votes were taken and we did not default on our debt and the catastrophe was avoided. we avoided the catastrophically destructive act beca
these are the people that harry reid works with on a daily basis, my exclusive interview with harry reid is coming up next. plus, i need to tell you that senator rand paul has responded, kind of, on our recent reporting of rand paul plagiarizing some of his speeches. that is coming up. >>> when congress finally voted to reopen the government after a 16-day shutdown, that cost the economy in excess of $20 billion. but congress finally voted to reopen the government after 16 days. they...
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that left harry reid with just 59 of the 60 votes needed to move on to confirmation marking the first ever successful filibuster of a cabinet nominee. because of the coming senate recess, the next chance to confirm hagel will be the last week of february. in the meantime, republicans continued to find new reasons to justify they are obstruction. senator john mccain's latest gripe is personal. >> there's a lot of ill will towards senator hagel because when he was republican, he attacked president bush mercilessly. at one point said he was the worst president since herbert hoover, said that the surge was the worst blunder since the vietnam war, which is nonsense. and was very amti his own party and his own people. people don't forget that. >> people also don't forget that years after hagel's republican herecy, john mccane said this of the man in 2006. i would be honored to have chuck with me in any capacity. he'd make a great secretary of state. people have also not forgotten that this filibuster has nothing to do with chuck hagel and everything to do with a republican vendetta against
that left harry reid with just 59 of the 60 votes needed to move on to confirmation marking the first ever successful filibuster of a cabinet nominee. because of the coming senate recess, the next chance to confirm hagel will be the last week of february. in the meantime, republicans continued to find new reasons to justify they are obstruction. senator john mccain's latest gripe is personal. >> there's a lot of ill will towards senator hagel because when he was republican, he attacked...
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harry reid ended up having to vote no. that way, by voting know he has the right to bring this back up for another vote when they come back from president's day weekend, which he will, and hopefully by that time, some republicans, one more republican, will have come to his or her senses. at any rate, it was the 55 democrats, 55 democrats and independents and four republicans came up to 59. harry reid voting no. that made it 58. so chuck hagle was not confirmed. and leon panetta is out. so we have no secretary of defense for the next 10 days and in the middle of at war. harry reid pointed out yesterday, this was his first. >> first time in the history of our country, if secretary of defense had been filibustered successfully >> bill: there is no doubt who is to blame. mitch mcconnell didn't do anything to stop it. >> to. >> just when you thought things couldn't get worse, it gets worse. >> bill: shocking, said the majority leader. >> shocking that my republican colleagues would leave the nation without a fully empowered sec
harry reid ended up having to vote no. that way, by voting know he has the right to bring this back up for another vote when they come back from president's day weekend, which he will, and hopefully by that time, some republicans, one more republican, will have come to his or her senses. at any rate, it was the 55 democrats, 55 democrats and independents and four republicans came up to 59. harry reid voting no. that made it 58. so chuck hagle was not confirmed. and leon panetta is out. so we...
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this time harry reid really wanted to take charge. >> harry reid wasn't happy with that deal in 2011. looking back on it, i don't think the president was very happy with it either. he didn't like the sequesters that came as a result and so i think both the president said i'm not going to do that all over again, which is why he stood firm this time. and harry reid said you know what? let me do the negotiating this time. i don't want joe biden to do it. i can get this con. harry reid is tough. he's very tough, he's very wiley. he figured out a way to get this done. if you look at the deal dana bash has been reporting we've been talking about since yesterday, it is essentially a white flag. the only thing that's in it is an anti-fraud measure on obama care which basically everybody can agree toe. >> who can oppose that? >> who can oppose that? the republicans in the house have marched themselves right over to the point of irrelevancy where effectively after two weeks of this wolf, it didn't matter what they did. we wound up with a deal that they could have had on day one. and they've los
this time harry reid really wanted to take charge. >> harry reid wasn't happy with that deal in 2011. looking back on it, i don't think the president was very happy with it either. he didn't like the sequesters that came as a result and so i think both the president said i'm not going to do that all over again, which is why he stood firm this time. and harry reid said you know what? let me do the negotiating this time. i don't want joe biden to do it. i can get this con. harry reid is...
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harry reid said the negotiations on that front are over. he said the republicans were talking to the president, but that has now stopped, and so basically it's all eyes on the senate. it's all down to the senate. the republican caucus in the house seem to acknowledge these comments and they also, according to unnamed sources, you can guess who they are, all the usual candidates, basically there are no negotiations going on and the republicans in the senate should stand firm on their principles. of course, it's not that they want to see the debt ceiling not raised or that there is a potentially economic crisis coming. but they have their principle. they don't want to see more government spending. in the senate there is a vote taking place right now on raising the debt ceiling. they need 60 votes, and here is dick durban, the democrat from illinois who doesn't any a single republican is going to join the democrats. >> today at noon on the floor of the united states senate there is going to be a vote on this major as to whether or not we proce
harry reid said the negotiations on that front are over. he said the republicans were talking to the president, but that has now stopped, and so basically it's all eyes on the senate. it's all down to the senate. the republican caucus in the house seem to acknowledge these comments and they also, according to unnamed sources, you can guess who they are, all the usual candidates, basically there are no negotiations going on and the republicans in the senate should stand firm on their principles....
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. >> if there's no agreement after this round of talks harry reid says congress will push forward with a bill with greater sanctions. >> a plea to release an 85-year-old man held captive in north korea. merrill newman has been detained whilst entering on a tourist visa. >> you can imagine hour distraught the family is. what is heartbreaking is merrill newman wrote postcards in north korea to family and friends. right about now family and friends in the united states are receiving the postcards. in them are the messages about how wonderful the trip has been, and how wonderful the weather has been. he was on the plane about the complete his trip when the north koreans decided to detain him. merrill newman's wife issued a statement on friday asking for his release saying this has been a misunderstanding, and that her husband is in need of medication. she's not certain whether the north koreans are providing the medication that he needs. merrill newman is not the only american to be held in north korea. there's kenneth bay held at this point for about a year. >> that was al jazeera's melis
. >> if there's no agreement after this round of talks harry reid says congress will push forward with a bill with greater sanctions. >> a plea to release an 85-year-old man held captive in north korea. merrill newman has been detained whilst entering on a tourist visa. >> you can imagine hour distraught the family is. what is heartbreaking is merrill newman wrote postcards in north korea to family and friends. right about now family and friends in the united states are...
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we heard from mitch mcconnell and harry reid. back and the rate of approval in terms of nominees comparing to the george w bush administration, what does it look like gecko >> president obama's nominees have seen a wait time of around 140 days. under george w. bush, those same nominees saw a wait time about a quarter of that amount. nominees, they have waited around 100 days. times the weight time of george w. bush's nominees. you have seen significantly longer wait time from court approval. the difference was the senate democrats had it different strategy mixing the process up. they would try to hurt the nominee's chances before they even got to committee. reid went on to the this in the midst of nuclear debate, they talked about how half of the cloture motions have come under president obama's term. which is a startling statistic. think only for cloture motions were ever invoked the past 13 years. were on theinees floor and they had to bring this to a vote? >> right. they nominated what they thought would be the best candidate
we heard from mitch mcconnell and harry reid. back and the rate of approval in terms of nominees comparing to the george w bush administration, what does it look like gecko >> president obama's nominees have seen a wait time of around 140 days. under george w. bush, those same nominees saw a wait time about a quarter of that amount. nominees, they have waited around 100 days. times the weight time of george w. bush's nominees. you have seen significantly longer wait time from court...
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>> there is no reason to believe that harry reid will screw this up. when he has the power back in his hands -- >> and he is found in negotiating these things ever. >> i have been saying that biden disappeared and now we find out reid won't let him in the building. >> he cut a bad deal the first two times around. >> andrew was talking about something two weeks ago. i cannot get it out of my mind. i want to thank our panel. that does it for this edition of "ac360 later." shutdown showdown with jake tapper starts right now. >>> tonight, a cnn special. >> very optimistic. >> i share his optimism. >> >> after two weeks of paralysis. >> there's a deal to be had here. >> there's finally movement. but the clock is still running down. >> if we don't start making real progress in the house and the senate we stand a good chance of defaulting. >> will the house rank and file play ball? don't count on it. >> if there are no systemic changes to the debt i would vote no. >> our guest a republican lawmaker from a swing district. >> jeff denham shut down our governmen
>> there is no reason to believe that harry reid will screw this up. when he has the power back in his hands -- >> and he is found in negotiating these things ever. >> i have been saying that biden disappeared and now we find out reid won't let him in the building. >> he cut a bad deal the first two times around. >> andrew was talking about something two weeks ago. i cannot get it out of my mind. i want to thank our panel. that does it for this edition of...
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harry reid appears to go to an early vote. there was never an attempt to make this a real filibuster to challenge. once the 13 people said they were going to filibuster, ackground checks, that was challenge. ok, let's go to the mattresses. 60 days, 60 nights like we did on civil rights and make them stand up and defend that position. instead of allowing it to .ecome a pressure thing the sponsors said if the nra had not scored this and said this is what they're going to make their graydon, 15 senators would have voted differently. i do not know if he is right. . i think that tells you something. he said iforning this vote had taken place in january instead of april, it would have been a different story. because it dragged out it became the bloomberg-obama background check. when that happened, it never had a chance. >> timing means a lot. i am not sure whether republicans, any republicans will pay a price for this, or any democrats. i think charles had it right. it is a one issue vote for people who view their gun rights is thre
harry reid appears to go to an early vote. there was never an attempt to make this a real filibuster to challenge. once the 13 people said they were going to filibuster, ackground checks, that was challenge. ok, let's go to the mattresses. 60 days, 60 nights like we did on civil rights and make them stand up and defend that position. instead of allowing it to .ecome a pressure thing the sponsors said if the nra had not scored this and said this is what they're going to make their graydon, 15...